How to say happy dashain in Nepali
Happy Dashain
शुभ दशैं
Shubha Dashai̱
Pronunciation: shoo-bha duh-sai
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शुभ दशैं
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The default Dashain greeting. Exchanged from Ghatasthapana (day 1) through Kojagrat Purnima (day 15). Add 'tapāī̃lāī pani' (and to you) when responding.
Example sentence
तपाईं र परिवारलाई शुभ दशैं।
Happy Dashain to you and your family.
Tapāī̃ ra parivār-lāī shubha Dashai̱.
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